I've been making my own sushi for a few months now and I'm looking to find some unique recipes and ideas for different rolls. I've already "invented" a few of my own rolls that I've been told are quite tasty. I'm sure there are other people on here who make there own... have you guys come up with your own creations? If this thread generates enough interest, I'll post the stuff I've come up with.

2/17/2009 12:08:48 AM

Tenkasu makes every roll delicious!

2/17/2009 1:26:56 AM

it doesn't get much better than just plain tuna and just plain cucumber

2/17/2009 1:42:33 AM

PB&J

2/17/2009 1:45:59 AM

http://brentroad.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=558382

2/17/2009 2:37:51 AM

^

2/17/2009 5:19:40 AM

Mr. Joshua, I actually saw that on the menu at a place once. It was like "The All-American Roll" or something like that.

2/17/2009 9:37:38 AM

Never made sushi rolls myself but am interested in some of these sushi creations you speak of

2/17/2009 9:42:01 AM

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"it doesn't get much better than just plain tuna and just plain cucumber"

It really does.

2/17/2009 10:24:49 AM

this is the place i go and they have some customer specials that are tasty. i just had the Mike's roll which was squid tempura with wasabi mayo on top

http://www.oishiihouston.com/sushi4.aspx

2/18/2009 11:29:44 AM

Uni. Stay away from it. It tastes like a Humpback Whale's ass.

2/18/2009 11:37:09 AM

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"DEEP FRIED BAGEL"

2/18/2009 11:40:34 AM

avoid anything with mayonnaise or cream cheese.

2/18/2009 11:47:47 AM

^Why do you say that? General bagel roll (Smoked salmon, cream cheese, onion) is really good, as are lots of things with spicy mayo.


One of my creations (Dubbed "The Rick Roll" ) consists of shrimp, breaded chicken tenders (obviously cut thing), and teriyaki sauce on the inside. Roll it uramaki style (rice on the outside). Coat the outside in sesame seeds and roe to represent Mr. Astley's freckles, and put a dollop of red chili sauce on the top to represent his fiery red hair.

2/18/2009 12:04:52 PM

Spam musubi

basically slices of spam rolled in rice and seaweed.

My parents had this when they went on vacation to Hawaii... and told me about it. I thought it sounded nasty, but it ended up being pretty good when I tried it.

I usually make it with thinly shredded cucumbers and carrots wrapped with the spam.

2/18/2009 12:57:18 PM

^plain spam or cooked spam?

2/18/2009 1:55:50 PM

where are you getting your fish at and what types of fish are you using?

2/18/2009 2:19:04 PM

Fresh market. Tuna is the only fish I've used raw from there. Mostly I've been using cooked shellfish, tamago, and various veggies.

2/18/2009 2:26:30 PM

Plain Spam

2/18/2009 5:01:29 PM

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"Uni. Stay away from it. It tastes like a Humpback Whale's ass."

Fresh eel is really good. But yeah, most of what they have in the States tastes horrible.

2/18/2009 6:17:48 PM

i've only made sushi once, but it was damn good. we just kept it simple: raw tuna, cucumber, asparagus, rice, nori. if we had had some cream cheese, i probably would have put some of that on there. also, we got the fish from grand asia market.

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"Spam musubi"

used to get this in the 7-11 in hawaii for like $1.09.

2/18/2009 7:09:54 PM

^^ err, meant sea urchin

2/18/2009 9:50:29 PM

When I was working as a sushi chef some kid came in asking for a bagel roll with mango, surprisingly good. I'm also a fan of deep fried bagel rolls with sweet sauce.

2/19/2009 2:07:09 AM

How do they make the tempura flakes?

I see so many different recipes; I"m curious which ones you guys like.

[Edited on February 24, 2009 at 3:36 PM. Reason : ]

2/24/2009 3:29:19 PM

I absolutely love sushi, and prob spend way too much money eating it. BBQ Eel is still my favorite by a lot for some reason.

2/24/2009 4:04:25 PM

california roll ftw

2/24/2009 7:24:21 PM

Chillin056 used to make sushi rolls. you should talk to him.

2/24/2009 8:14:01 PM

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"How do they make the tempura flakes? "

All tempura flakes are are the pieces of batter that fall/drip off the tempura while it's cooking.

If you're feeling lazy, go to Grand Asia market and pick up a bag of tenkasu. That's what the flakes are called in Japanese. The bags usually look something like this:

2/25/2009 1:20:04 AM

hehe.. hi cass, and DJ Lauren would say "sushi makes you ushi"

i used ham and egg. i try to stay away from raw cuz you never know how fresh the fish is.
i also use Furikake , rice seasoning. it makes the rice extra tasty.

2/25/2009 8:36:07 AM

Uh the rice is supposed to be seasoned anyway.

V And agreed on the store bought stuff. I make my own tempura batter and can just drop little bits into the cooking oil to make the little crispy tempura bits. I can't remember the ingredients for the batter off the top of my head though, if I remember when I get home, I'll post it.

[Edited on February 25, 2009 at 10:47 AM. Reason : ]

2/25/2009 10:39:03 AM

^^^Not big into the store bought stuff.


^k, sweet. I'd liked to know. We tried to make some tempura stuff last night and it didn't come out to hot.

[Edited on February 25, 2009 at 10:51 AM. Reason : ]

2/25/2009 10:45:15 AM

Tempura isn't rocket science. Think about any other frying batter you use. Pretty much every recipe on http://www.cookpad.com calls for tempura flour, egg, water, salt, pepper. The proportions are generally one egg, 1/2 cup water, 1/3 cup flour, salt and pepper to taste. Some recipes call for a teaspoon or less of baking soda. Some recipes skip the egg and just use water. Some recipes use sake instead of water. Just play around until you find a ratio that works for you.

2/25/2009 6:34:06 PM

for tempura to come out really well, you have to use water that is virtually ice cold, and quickly dip and fry your stuff without much delay.

2/26/2009 8:48:28 AM